Irish in Westminster Network

Independent TD Verona Murphy has been elected as Ceann Comhairle of the 34th Dáil. The Wexford TD becomes the first woman to hold the role. rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

The new Irish government should include planning for constitutional change across the island among its commitments, SDLP MP Colum Eastwood has said rte.ie/news/politics/…

gov.uk/government/new… Today’s consent vote was an important step forward for the Windsor Framework. MLAs have taken a decision to support its continued application for the trade in goods.

A proposed law which could help limit the impact of the Irish Sea border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK will continue to be debated in the House of Lords on Wednesday.  bbc.com/news/articles/…

Stormont assembly members have voted to continue Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade arrangements for at least another four years. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The Northern Ireland Assembly will vote on whether or not to continue with controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements today, Tuesday. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Really constructive and busy morning of meetings at the British Irish Council here in Edinburgh. I’ve had good discussions with the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland as well as the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales.

Warm and constructive meeting with British PM ⁦⁦@Keir_Starmer⁩ Welcome the renewed commitment to the British-Irish relationship. Discussed Northern Ireland including legacy issues, EU-UK relations and the forthcoming Ireland-UK summit.

The First Minister and deputy First Minister are at the British Irish Council meeting in Edinburgh. They met with the Isle of Man and Welsh governments ahead of a series of meetings with government leaders today.

This afternoon, I met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and again made the case for fair and proper funding for our public services. Our public sector workers deserve fair pay for the vital work they do, and people deserve services that are properly funded to meet their needs. I will continue to stand up for workers, families, and public services, and work together with all parties to bring about positive change in people’s lives.

My government will deliver for working people across the whole of the United Kingdom, working closely with the devolved governments to bring about national renewal.

Delighted to meet with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer today at the @BICSecretariat. He and I agreed at our meetings in Chequers and Farmleigh this year that our attendance would send a clear signal from Taoiseach and Prime Minister of the reset of British and Irish relations.

The Taoiseach and Tanáiste were in Scotland today for a meeting of the British-Irish Council rte.ie/news/world/202…

Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney will discuss financing action to tackle climate change at a summit bringing together leaders from the devolved nations and Ireland. independent.co.uk/news/uk/prime-…

The Stormont assembly has passed a motion criticising Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers for their boycott of meetings of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in 2021. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Northern Ireland's system of replacing Stormont assembly members and councillors who step down removes democratic choice and reduces transparency, an Electoral Commission report has said. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons attended Northern Ireland's game against Belarus despite UK government guidance that the game shouldn’t go ahead.  bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson is being investigated by Westminster's standards commissioner for allegedly breaching lobbying rules. bbc.com/news/articles/…

A man has been arrested in Westminster after reports of someone carrying knives outside Parliament He's been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place No injuries have been reported

Sue Gray will not take up her post as the prime minister's envoy to the nations and regions. She was initially appointed to the newly-created role after departing as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff last month, saying she "risked becoming a distraction". bbc.com/news/articles/…